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Local business provides free electric system inspections

It starts with a reading, measuring the resistance of an electrical grounding system. "We're out here today inspecting these electrical systems to make sure they're safe," Al Meyers, president of Strong Cap, said.

It starts with a reading, measuring the resistance of an electrical grounding system. "We're out here today inspecting these electrical systems to make sure they're safe," Al Meyers, president of Strong Cap, said.

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Updated: 7:56 PM CDT Nov 2, 2017

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WEBVTT >> THIS IS THE STRONG CAP, APLASTIC SHELL, AND THOUGH IT ISSMALL, IT GOES A LONG WAY INKEEPING YOU SAFEIT STARTS WITH A READING, MEASURING THE RESISTANCE OF ANELECTRICAL GROUNDING SYSTEM.>> WE'RE OUT HERE TODAYINSPECTING THESE ELECTRICALSYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE THEY'SEAN -- SEAN: AL MEYERS IS THE PRESIDENTOF THE STRONG CAP AN OMAHA BASEDBUSINESS.THE COMPANY IS PROVIDING FREEINSPECTIONS IN HOMES, BALLPARKS, AND BUSINESSES, LIKE FUNPLEX.MEYERS SAYS THE IDEA STARTEDAFTER AN INCIDENT AT AN OMAHABASEBALL FIELD THIS SUMMER>> TWO CHILDREN WERE SPARKEDWHILE PLAYING AT A BALL FIELD SOWE FELT COMPELLED IT TO GET OUTAND IT DO THESE INSPECTIONS.SEAN AFTER GETTING A READING THE: PLASTIC SHELL IS FILLED WITH ASPECIAL SILLICONE.-- SPECIAL SILICONE THEN PLACED, AROUND THE GROUND CONNECTION.IT CREATES A BARRIER THAT BLOCKSOUT OXYGEN AND WATER, PREVENTINGANY TYPE OF CORROSION.IT KEEPS THE CURRENT GROUNDED SOIT DOESN'T FIND A NEW MOREDANGEROUS PATH.>> WHAT A BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS ASENSITIVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMNT,YOUR TV'S, YOUR REFRIGERATORS.THEY ARE ALL GOING TO TAKE THATEXTRA ENERGY AND IT IS GOING TOBURN THEM OUT.SEAN WHICH MEYERS SAYS CAN PUT: LIVES AND PROPERTY IN JEOPARDY.STRONG CAPS IS A LOCALCOMPANY THEY ALSO MANUFACTURETHEIR PRODUCTS RIGHT HERE IN

Local business provides free electric system inspections

It starts with a reading, measuring the resistance of an electrical grounding system. "We're out here today inspecting these electrical systems to make sure they're safe," Al Meyers, president of Strong Cap, said.

It starts with a reading, measuring the resistance of an electrical grounding system.

"We're out here today inspecting these electrical systems to make sure they're safe," Al Meyers, president of Strong Cap, said.

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Al Meyers is the president the Omaha-based business Strong Cap.

The company is providing free electrical inspections in homes, ball parks, and businesses. The group was inspecting Fun Plex Thursday morning.

Meyers said the idea started after an incident at an Omaha baseball field this summer.

"Two children were shocked while simply playing at a ball field. So we felt compelled to get out and provide these inspections," Meyers said.

After getting a resistance reading, a plastic shell was filled with a special silicone, then placed around the ground connection.

"So what we've done now is we've developed a product that will actually protect that last weak link of the whole grounding system," master electrician Dan Tharp said.

It created a barrier that blocks out oxygen and water, preventing any type of corrosion. Keeping the current grounded so it doesn't find a new, more dangerous path.

"One of the largest problems is your sensitive electronic equipment, your computers, your TVs, your refrigerator. They're all going to take that extra energy and it's going to burn them out," Tharp said.

Which Meyers said can put lives and property in jeopardy.

"Over 400 deaths and over $1.5 billion was lost due to fire and electrical-related issues," Meyers said.

The Strong Cap costs about $40. The company manufactures their products right here in town. For more information, check out their website here.